Antony holds up the torn, bloodstained cloak, putting his hands through the holes made by the daggers that killed Caesar. Antony uses this to play upon the emotions of the crowd.
When Marc Antony says, "Who said you have come to bury Caesar, not to praise him," he is challenging the crowd's perception of his intentions at Caesar's funeral. He implies that, rather than simply mourning Caesar's death, he intends to celebrate Caesar's legacy and highlight his accomplishments. This line sets the stage for Antony to sway public opinion against the conspirators and rekindle the people's loyalty to Caesar. Ultimately, it underscores the theme of manipulation and rhetoric in the play.
In Shakespeare's "Julius Caesar," Mark Antony uses the term "butchers" to refer to the conspirators who assassinated Caesar. By calling them butchers, he implies that they are ruthless and brutal killers, lacking any justification for their actions. This term serves to evoke a sense of moral outrage and to rally the crowd against the conspirators, contrasting their violent act with Caesar's more noble qualities. Antony's use of the word underscores his manipulation of public sentiment and his desire to turn the people against those who betrayed Caesar.
Tiberius Julius Caesar Augustus was called by Pliny the Elder 'tristissimus hominum', "the gloomiest of men". The second Caesar, he would have been beloved of history if he had only had the decency to die young. Modesty prohibits specific detail, but, suffice it to say the historian Tacitus records that upon the news of Tiberius' death the crowd rejoiced, only to become suddenly silent and sullen upon hearing that he had recovered, then, rejoiced again at the news that Caligula and Macro had smothered him to death. Please follow the link below and save my blushes.
When the losing gladiator was either killed by the other or saved by crowd. The crowd chose whether the winning gladiator killed the losing one or saved the losing all of it was decided by the crowd.
In William Shakespeare's "Julius Caesar," Marc Antony's speech makes the crowd feel that Caesar was a great leader. Through his masterful use of rhetoric, Antony highlights Caesar's accomplishments, his refusal of the crown, and his concern for the people of Rome. By repeatedly referring to Caesar as "ambitious" while providing evidence of his generosity, Antony stirs the crowd's emotions and ultimately sways them to see Caesar in a heroic light. This shift in perception rallies the crowd against the conspirators who assassinated him.
Antony tells them he has Caesar's Will and the crowd wants Antony to read it.
Antony moves the crowd to tears during his funeral oration for Julius Caesar by skillfully appealing to their emotions and using rhetorical devices. He repeatedly refers to Caesar’s love for the people and presents evidence of his generosity, such as sharing his wealth. Antony also uses irony and sarcasm when mentioning Brutus’s claim that Caesar was ambitious, ultimately undermining Brutus's credibility. By displaying Caesar’s will and showcasing his bequeathments to the citizens, Antony incites feelings of grief and anger, turning public sentiment against the conspirators.
He told them that Caesar was dead.
Because he wanted the people, audience to feel equal to him. Whereas Brutus made them feel like they were on a lower social class than him. Mark Antony wanted to connect to the people emotionally in order to influence them the way he wanted.
To explain the reasons for Caesar's death
In Act III of "Julius Caesar," Antony undermines Brutus's credibility by repeatedly referring to him as an "honorable man" while juxtaposing this praise with examples of Caesar's generosity and the injustices of his murder. He uses rhetorical questions to provoke doubt about Brutus's motives, suggesting that if Brutus truly loved Caesar, he would not have betrayed him. Antony also reveals Caesar's will, which bequeaths money and public parks to the citizens, further casting doubt on Brutus's claim that Caesar was ambitious. This masterful rhetoric sways the crowd and incites them against Brutus and the conspirators.
That caesar didnt deserve to be murdered
Antony offered Caesar a crown and he refused it.
The reasons for Caesar's death
Marc Antony reads Julius Caesar's will to the crowd during his speech. He claims that Caesar had left money and property to the citizens of Rome, appealing to their emotions and turning them against the conspirators.
He says, yet they're "Noble Men" like in a sarcastically voice.